Composition: Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 45 (Grieg, Edvard)
| Title | Violin Sonata No. 3 |
| Creators | Edvard Grieg (composer) |
| Opus | Op.45 |
| Instrumentation | violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1887 |
| Dedication | Franz von Lenbach |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1320 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro molto (ed?) appassionato | — | C minor | — |
| Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza | — | E major | — |
| Allegro animato — | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete Sonata | violin and orchestra | Nicholas Simpson |
| view | II. Allegretto | cello and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | 1887 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view |
| view | Complete Sonata | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | II. Allegretto | Arrangement for cello and piano | Holograph manuscript | 1887 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Nick Kendall (violin) and Robert Koenig (piano) | — | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Gregory Maytan (violin) and Nicole Lee (piano) | — | I. Allegro molto ed appasionata · file II. Allegretto esprissivo alla Romanza · file III. Allegro animato · file |
| view | Stefano Ligoratti (piano) and Matilda Colliard (cello) and Stefano Ligoratti (piano) | For Cello and Piano (Grieg) | II. Allegretto · file |
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